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LSWR Cavalier
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Correct, you have five of nine, but I should still like the authors of the other books
LSWR Cavalier
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OK, time for clues, maybe others have suggestions
Railways for all: the author might have been 'Morocco bound' (a song)
Men of Iron was written by a woman
Railways through Talerddig: the author has been mentioned recently on these fora
Die Entgleisung was published in the DDR, 1980, it is quite funny, a wagon left the track after someone threw a point lever a moment too soon
Lots of 'interesting' literature fell out and was salvaged by the locals
Railways for all: the author might have been 'Morocco bound' (a song)
Men of Iron was written by a woman
Railways through Talerddig: the author has been mentioned recently on these fora
Die Entgleisung was published in the DDR, 1980, it is quite funny, a wagon left the track after someone threw a point lever a moment too soon
Lots of 'interesting' literature fell out and was salvaged by the locals
My brain seems to be turning to sawdust in my old age -- I remember now, re Talerddig (the situation, not the author). For myself here, feel that looking back to find the name, and submitting it, would be cheating; so I won't do it !
EbbwJunction1
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I don't know, but could it be by someone called Hope or Crosby??
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'Like xxxs dictionary we're Morocco bound'
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Webster .... !
LSWR Cavalier
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H C Webster BSc, MILocoE to be precise
Published 1950 reprinted 1952
Price 15/- (75p)
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LSWR Cavalier
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No answers for a while, so here is an easy bonus question
Which Prime Minister penned the foreword to 'A Hundred Years of Railway Weighells' by Sidney of that ilk?
Which Prime Minister penned the foreword to 'A Hundred Years of Railway Weighells' by Sidney of that ilk?
LSWR Cavalier
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No! Published 1984, the PM concerned had left office by then
EbbwJunction1
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It was either Edward Heath or Jim Callaghan ... I'll go for "Sunny Jim".
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Correct, the Rt Hon James Callaghan, PC
There is a lovely photo on the back cover, an A4 on the crossings at Newcastle with gangers standing aside to let it by
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@Calthrop got five right and may set the next question
Missing answers:
Men of Iron: Brunel, Stephenson by Sally Dugan
Railways through Talerddig by G Briwnant-Jones
Die Entgleisung/the derailment by Inge Wangenheim, DDR 1980, entertaining with significant railway interest
There is a lovely photo on the back cover, an A4 on the crossings at Newcastle with gangers standing aside to let it by
..
@Calthrop got five right and may set the next question
Missing answers:
Men of Iron: Brunel, Stephenson by Sally Dugan
Railways through Talerddig by G Briwnant-Jones
Die Entgleisung/the derailment by Inge Wangenheim, DDR 1980, entertaining with significant railway interest
SteveyBee131
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Let's try this:
When Cross Country wound down their use of class 47s in 2002 (wow is it really 19 years ago!), 6 of the type carried special liveries. The numbers and their liveries please
When Cross Country wound down their use of class 47s in 2002 (wow is it really 19 years ago!), 6 of the type carried special liveries. The numbers and their liveries please
Right I’ll give it a go.
47826 Intercity Swallow
47828 police livery?
47840 BR blue
47843 BR green?
47847 Large Logo
47853 XP64 BR blue.
SteveyBee131
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You've got all the liveries right and 4 out of 6 numbers isn't bad at all so the paintshop floor shall be yours @Cowley 
The 2 you were unsure of, BR green was 47851, and police livery was 47829.
Over to you...
The 2 you were unsure of, BR green was 47851, and police livery was 47829.
Over to you...
You've got all the liveries right and 4 out of 6 numbers isn't bad at all so the paintshop floor shall be yours @Cowley
The 2 you were unsure of, BR green was 47851, and police livery was 47829.
Over to you...
Thanks @SteveyBee131 . I’m off to work in a minute and it’s going to be difficult to check my phone today so I’ll say open floor.
Metrolink
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Which operator, and in what year, proposed a high speed link between London Euston and Leeds via Stockport, Reddish South and Guide bridge, and then onto the Manchester to Leeds line?
(Bonus question: How was the proposal dropped in the end?)
(Bonus question: How was the proposal dropped in the end?)
FrodshamJnct
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I think that was a GNWR proposal, and not that long ago. 2016?
Metrolink
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I’m afraid neither of those are correct...
LSWR Cavalier
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Was it much earlier, LMS or LNWR even?
Metrolink
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No it was post-2000 in fact...
LSWR Cavalier
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LNER 2018?
No idea really, any chance of a clue?
No idea really, any chance of a clue?
Metrolink
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Clue: the train operator was meant to take over the Blackpool North to London Euston service at the start of 2021, however this was cancelled due to the pandemic...
FrodshamJnct
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So Grand Central? 2005?
Metrolink
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Ooh very close... the operator is correct but your not far off with the year...
LSWR Cavalier
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2011?